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Brain Inflammation May Trigger Alzheimer's-Linked Anger, Anxiety
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – Alzheimer’s patients are notoriously irritable, agitated and anxious – and researchers now think they know why. Brain inflammation appears to influence the mood problems of...
Coronary Heart Disease, Especially With Early Onset, Linked to Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – Coronary heart disease (CHD) is associated with increased risks for developing all-cause dementia, Alzheimer disease, and vascular dementia, with higher risks for younger...
Black Patients Wait Longer Than Whites for Alzheimer's Diagnosis
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 — Medical imaging for thinking and memory issues happens much later in Black patients than in their white and Hispanic counterparts, new research shows. A study to be presented ...
Soccer 'Heading' Tied to Declines in Brain Function
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – Evidence that soccer heading – where players use their heads to strike a ball – is dangerous continues to mount. Research to be presented at the Radiological Society of...
Could a 'Brain Coach' Help Folks at Higher Risk for Alzheimer's?
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – Personal trainers can help people increase their strength and their fitness. Could a “brain coach” be just as useful in preventing Alzheimer’s’ disease? A new study suggests ...
Whole Grain Foods Could Help Black Seniors Avoid Alzheimer's
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 – Whole grains could be the key to Black people protecting their brains against aging and dementia, a new study reports. Black folks who ate more foods with whole grains...
Food Insecurity in Seniors Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 – For older adults, food insecurity is associated with an increased risk for dementia and with poorer memory function and faster memory decline, according to a study published...
Fat Hiding Around Organs Could Raise Odds for Alzheimer's
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – Middle-aged folks with lots of belly fat surrounding their internal organs appear to be at higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease later in life, a new study suggests. This h...
Lab-Grown Brain Blood Vessels Show New Ways to Prevent Stroke, Dementia
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – Lab-grown blood vessels are providing new insight into how damage to the tiny vessels in the brain can cause them to leak, contributing to dementia and stroke. Even better,...
Lab-Grown Brain Blood Vessels Show New Ways to Prevent Stroke, Dementia
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – Lab-grown blood vessels are providing new insight into how damage to the tiny vessels in the brain can cause them to leak, contributing to dementia and stroke. Even better,...
Hippocampal Atrophy Linked to Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 – Faster hippocampal volume (HV) atrophy is associated with cognitive decline, independent of amyloid β (Aβ) and tau, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in N...
Failing Health Leaves Older Americans Vulnerable to Scams, Poll Finds
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 (Healthday News) – Scams are nothing new and older folks are known to be vulnerable to them, but a new poll adds another sad fact to the familiar story. Among people aged 50 to...
New Device Can Check Markers for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Disease
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 – A wireless, noninvasive device has shown promise in detecting the biomarkers of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Researchers said the device uses electrical detection to ...
One Part of Your Brain Could Point to the Mind's Decline
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 – Shrinkage of one of the brain's key memory centers appears to herald thinking declines, a new study finds. The region in question is the hippocampus, a two-sided structure...
Gantenerumab Does Not Slow Clinical Decline in Early Alzheimer Disease
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 – The use of gantenerumab leads to lower amyloid plaque burden at 116 weeks, but is not associated with slower clinical decline among patients with early Alzheimer disease,...
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